diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/chat/ChatMessageManager.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/chat/ChatMessageManager.java
index 50e6fefbb0..bc3cfc96e7 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/chat/ChatMessageManager.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/chat/ChatMessageManager.java
@@ -131,13 +131,16 @@ public class ChatMessageManager
 			case MODCHAT:
 			{
 				String sanitizedUsername = Text.removeTags(chatMessage.getName());
-				boolean isFriend = client.isFriended(sanitizedUsername, true) && !client.getLocalPlayer().getName().equals(sanitizedUsername);
 
-				if (isFriend)
+				if (client.getLocalPlayer().getName().equals(sanitizedUsername))
+				{
+					usernameColor = isChatboxTransparent ? chatColorConfig.transparentPlayerUsername() : chatColorConfig.opaquePlayerUsername();
+				}
+				else if (client.isFriended(sanitizedUsername, true))
 				{
 					usernameColor = isChatboxTransparent ? chatColorConfig.transparentPublicFriendUsernames() : chatColorConfig.opaquePublicFriendUsernames();
 				}
-				if (usernameColor == null)
+				else
 				{
 					usernameColor = isChatboxTransparent ? chatColorConfig.transparentUsername() : chatColorConfig.opaqueUsername();
 				}
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/config/ChatColorConfig.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/config/ChatColorConfig.java
index a6757a382a..30666249eb 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/config/ChatColorConfig.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/config/ChatColorConfig.java
@@ -313,6 +313,15 @@ public interface ChatColorConfig extends Config
 	)
 	Color opaquePublicFriendUsernames();
 
+	@ConfigItem(
+		position = 28,
+		keyName = "opaquePlayerUsername",
+		name = "Your username",
+		description = "Color of your username",
+		section = opaqueSection
+	)
+	Color opaquePlayerUsername();
+
 	@ConfigItem(
 		position = 51,
 		keyName = "transparentPublicChat",
@@ -579,4 +588,13 @@ public interface ChatColorConfig extends Config
 		section = transparentSection
 	)
 	Color transparentPublicFriendUsernames();
+
+	@ConfigItem(
+		position = 78,
+		keyName = "transparentPlayerUsername",
+		name = "Your username (transparent)",
+		description = "Color of your username (transparent)",
+		section = transparentSection
+	)
+	Color transparentPlayerUsername();
 }